Chapter 54: On the Road; Ancient temples in the mountains

Xiao Ash leaned on the window and said, "How can there be a temple in this mountain?" It can't be a hallucination, right? Qin Fan shook his head and said, "It's not like, but it's very strange, we are at least ten kilometers away from that temple, how can the sound of the bell come over?" But the temple looks like it's real. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Bai Yu's curiosity was hooked, and he hurriedly said: "Whatever, let's go and see if we know, even if there are any demons and monsters in it, our team is not afraid." ”

Qin Fan nodded and said, "Okay!" With a slam on the accelerator, he rushed towards the temple, and when he got to the front, he found that he had to walk a mountain road to get close to the temple, standing on the highway and could see the general outline of the temple, it should be a few kilometers away from the road, Qin Fan thought about it, and drove the car onto the mountain road, and the feeling of sudden bumps made Long Shan a little uncomfortable, Long Shan gritted his teeth and said: "Old driver, can you say something before you drive?" ”

Qin Fan said, "What are you talking about? Isn't this a smooth road? Long Shan glanced at Xiao Ash, who was hurriedly fastening the seat belt with the dog's paws, and said, "Well, it's quite stable!" Qin Fan nodded and said, "That's good!" After finishing speaking, he immediately stepped on the accelerator to the end, and the car suddenly shook even more, and the feeling of bumping back and forth up and down, left and right, made everyone in the car feel strong discomfort except Qin Fan.

Seeing that he was about to get out of the woods, he had already seen the shadow of the temple in front, Qin Fan quickly shifted gears and refueled, and the group finally saw the temple in front of them, just when they were dozens of meters close to the temple, Qin Fan still did not slow down, and when he was about to hit the wall, Qin Fan quickly hit the steering wheel, and the foot brake and handbrake were used at the same time, seeing that it meant to drift and stop at the temple gate, if it wasn't for drifting halfway to extinguish the fire, it really had a bit of speed and passion....

Qin Fan jumped out of the car, looked at the few tire marks rubbed out of the back of the car, frowned and said, "It's not scientific, how can you extinguish the fire?" After a few people got out of the car, they were all pale, and after Xiao Ash got out of the car, he opened his mouth and vomited, Qin Fan looked at a few people walking towards him with unkind faces, and hurriedly said, "Let's go into the temple and have a look!" Only then did the group look squarely at the temple built on the top of the mountain, and there was a simple plaque hanging on the gate, with three big characters written on it: "Seven Pagoda Temple"

This temple covers a wide area, the whole is covered with blue bricks, it should have been built a long time ago, this building style also continues the tradition of ancient times, several roofs faintly seen outside the door, and the meaning of the Qing Dynasty, the most strange thing is that there are actually two stone statues in front of this temple, the shape is very weird, it is the appearance of two demons, they are all hideous, the expression is terrifying, and the facial features and figure are extremely exquisite, just like a living one, but the position is suppressed by the temple, Qin Fan feels a little strange, When I got closer, there were several ancient fonts engraved on the eyes of the two stone statues, and what was written was not something that Qin Fan knew.

Several people also stepped forward to take a look, but they didn't recognize those words, Qin Fan said to a few people: "Let's go, if there is anything curious, everyone go in and see." Qin Fan stepped forward and was about to knock on the door, but before Qin Fan could make a move, the two doors actually opened by themselves, and then Bai Yu said excitedly: "It's a little interesting, go in and have a look!" Several people were also full of curiosity at this time, and strode into the temple.

The temple is very spacious, and when you enter it, it is a two-story palace, the style continues the ancient style, Bai Yu pointed to a few small beasts on the palace and said: "What does it mean to put a few huskies on the roof?" As soon as Xiao Ash heard this, he bared his teeth at Bai Yu, obviously remembering the husky, Qin Fan pursed his lips and said, "That's not a husky, it's a spine beast." ”

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment and said, "What? How many beasts? Qin Fan patiently explained: "This is the palace-style building of the Han nationality, the top one is called the positive ridge, and the four that are divided are called the vertical ridge, the halberd ridge, the surrounding ridge, and the horn ridge, and there are dragon kisses at both ends on the main ridge, which is the swallowing beast, and there are five squatting beasts on the four ridges, which are the fox, the bullfight, the pig, the phoenix, and the fish, which is the origin of the five ridges and six beasts that usually say that you have five ridges and six beasts." ”

"Amitabha, the origin of the little benefactor!" A few people were startled, and hurriedly looked back, the door didn't know when it was closed, an old monk was standing in front of the gate and looked at a few people with a smile, this old monk looked much more normal than asking Zen, wearing a pale yellow robe, holding a string of Buddhist beads, a pair of somewhat shabby cloth shoes, looking amiable, and a trace of majesty, I just don't know if this old monk also drinks wine and eats meat, Qin Fan arched his hand to the old monk and said: "Hello master, a few of us came uninvited, disturbed." ”

The old monk smiled and said, "Since you can come here, it means that you have a relationship with the Buddha." The old monk looked at a few people carefully and said, "Hey, it's a pity, it's a pity." Bai Yu said, "Master, why is it a pity?" The old monk said, "I've been waiting here for a long time, just to wait for a successor who can replace me, you all have spiritual roots, but you can't stay here, so I said it's a pity." ”

Qin Fan asked tentatively, "Since you want to find a successor, why don't you go out for a walk?" If you try your luck like this, I'm afraid it's hard to find it. The old monk also heard the meaning of Qin Fan's words, Qin Fan was afraid that the old monk would not be able to find a successor when he died, the old monk said: "My generation can only be in the mountains all my life, not to step into the world, occasionally go out for a walk, and I can't see anyone, if I really can't find it, then I can only continue to wait." ”

Bai Yu looked at the old monk and said, "Master, how long have you been waiting?" The old monk thought for a while and said, "I can't remember exactly, but it's been hundreds of years!" "Several people were shocked, this is an old monster! The old monk smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm just a bad old man, but I have practiced Buddhism for many years and learned some health preservation techniques." "Khan, lie to the ghosts, what kind of health preservation technique can live for hundreds of years?

Xiao Yao felt that this old monk was very easy to talk to, and said to the old monk, "I wonder if the master can take us to visit here?" The old monk nodded and said, "Of course, the poor monk is empty, everyone and I can come." Qin Fan looked back at a few people, Xiao Yao and Bai Yu were very interested, Long Shan and Qifeng felt that there was something strange here, Qin Fan gave them a reassuring look, patted Xiao Ash, and followed.

Xingkong pointed to the palace and said, "This is where I live, and there is a small garden behind it, where I can usually grow some flowers and plants by myself." Bai Yu looked at the magnificent palace and said curiously: "How did such a big project be built on the mountain?" Qin Fan also took a closer look, the modeling techniques in all parts of this palace are the same, but the materials are different from the old and the new, should it be...

Xingkong smiled and said: "This is my own construction, we have only one descendant in each generation, each descendant will build his own house and wall, this is the most basic test, this palace and the outer wall, I have been building for one hundred and fifty years. Qin Fan and several people were full of admiration for this belief, living like a day for hundreds of years, if you are not a person with great perseverance, you will never be able to do it, Qin Fan is still a little curious and said: "Master, shouldn't monks value foreign things?" Why would you want to build yourself a palace? ”

Xingkong said nostalgically: "When I first went up the mountain, the master asked me what kind of house I wanted to give myself, I chose the most familiar to me, before I became a monk, it seems to be a prince, I have lived in the palace since I was a child, so I am more familiar with this kind of building, when I built it, I have forgotten who I was at the beginning, when this palace was built, my heart calmed down, no longer thinking about when it can be built, no distractions, no desires. ”

Bai Yu asked, "Master, what about your master?" Xingkong said, "After I came here, I was already seated, and when I didn't have any distractions in my heart, I understood Master's teachings, and when a person's mind calmed down, it was the beginning of cultivation. Qin Fan really admires that a person can have this kind of belief, and it will not change for hundreds or even thousands of years, and it is boring day after day, they think that this is cultivation.

Xiao Yao asked curiously, "Master, what are the two stone statues at the door for?" It doesn't seem to be in line with Feng Shui, right? Xingkong smiled and said: "Where do I know what feng shui, those are the two demons that I have suppressed in this mountain over the years, hoping to let them be influenced by the Dharma, so I sealed them into stone statues and put them at the door, as for feng shui, I think a person does a good job of himself, constantly cultivates himself, when you are a person who is improved and changed, feng shui will naturally come, if you want good feng shui, then practice yourself first." ”

Qin Fan and Xiao Yao couldn't help but nod deeply, practicing themselves, this is a very important thing, after Xingkong walked around with a few people, he took a few people to a more ancient courtyard wall, and after walking a short distance along the courtyard wall, they saw the gate, and there was a rusty plaque hanging on the gate, with three big characters written on it: "Six Pagoda Temple!" A few people couldn't help but be stunned, just now the empty place is called "Seven Pagoda Temple", how can there be another "Six Pagoda Temple"? Xingkong pushed open the door and walked in, and several people followed in confusion.

There is only a dilapidated wooden house and a cyan stone pagoda in the six-pagoda temple, Xingkong looked at the puzzled few people and said: "This is the former residence of my master, that tower was built by me, there is no tower in my courtyard, because I have not found a successor, this tower, that is, the place of sitting, after apprenticeship, no matter what else, first build a tower for the master." Xingkong saluted to the stone tower, and Qin Fan and the others also bent down, which was a tribute to this kind of inheritor.

Xingkong looked at the stone pagoda and said: "I built the pagoda in a hurry, during this period the master has been looking at me with a smile, when I built the pagoda, I knew that the master is going to pass on all the skills to me, and then sit in this pagoda myself, I was very sad at the time, until later I slowly looked away, this is a relief for the master, his soul will go to a freer place, maybe the moment the master passes the power to me, he has become a Buddha." ”

It turned out that this was the origin of the names of the Six Pagoda Temple and the Seven Pagoda Temple, Qin Fan looked at Xingkong and asked, "Master, then what are you here for?" Xingkong said: "You'll know in a while, let's go, there are still a few seniors in front of you." "Sure enough, going deeper, there are five pagoda temples and four pagoda temples....

Xingkong took a few people to see the residence of generations in this temple, and the group was deeply touched, until the entrance of a cave, which read: a tower and a temple, Xingkong said: "This is the former residence of the first generation of masters, there was no temple at that time, he lived in the cave by himself, and the tower was also built by himself, until he was about to run out of oil and lamp, he found a successor, and his spirit has been passed down until I am here." ”

Xingkong looked at a few people and said: "The reason why we are here for generations is because the ancestor of the first generation sealed a supreme demon, this demon is immortal, and can only be suppressed, not completely destroyed, so the first generation of patriarchs sealed the demon in this mountain, and left a successor, passed on from generation to generation, each generation will continue to strengthen the seal, in case the demon escapes, come on, take you to see the seal that suppresses the demon." ”

Several people followed Xingkong to a stone room in the cave, and were immediately shocked by the scene inside the stone room, there is only a bronze casting tripod inside, the tripod is engraved with unknown scriptures, this is a three-legged round tripod, and it is extremely large, Qin Fan also has to reach out and tiptoe to barely touch the bottom of the tripod, this tripod gives people a very heavy sense of oppression, there is a sense of depression that makes it difficult to breathe.

Qin Fan asked curiously, "What kind of demon is sealed here?" Xingkong shook his head and said: "I don't know, what has been passed down from generation to generation is that this demon magic power reaches the sky, once it is released, the world will encounter great changes, and it is inevitable that the life will be ruined, but what kind of demon it is, we don't know, this question, maybe we have to ask the first generation of ancestors, you should have heard the bell when you came, that is actually the sound of the demon hitting the ding, so many years have passed, this demon has still not given up." ”

"Boom!" As soon as Xingkong's voice fell, Ding rang out, Qin Fan and a few people immediately covered their ears, but between their mouths and noses were still shocked and bleeding, Qin Fan was under unprecedented pressure just now, and his head was dizzy for a long time before he recovered, this demon is too terrifying, just the sound of an attack almost made a few people unbearable, if you really face the demon, I am afraid that it will be wiped out in an instant, Xingkong rushed to the side of Ding at the moment when Ding sounded, and pressed one hand on Ding, constantly instilling mana.

After Xingkong moved, the scriptures on the tripod lit up, with the continuous flickering of the scriptures, the pressure on Qin Fan and several people slowly decreased, Qin Fan had a contrast in his heart at this time, the seven masters and eight masters at the level of the ghost will not be the opponent of this demon, as for the ghosts and gods, with a god word, Qin Fan did not dare to make a conclusion, after Xingkong withdrew his hand, he said to a few people: "See, this is the power of demons, they have been sealed for thousands of years, and the Tao has not decreased but increased, and it is really immortal." ”

After a few people recovered, they wiped the blood on their faces and hurriedly followed Xingkong out. (To be continued.) )